The goal of this event is to bring African Volcanologists together from across the globe and officially launch the Network of African Volcanologists “NAV”, and produce a document defining its structure, goals and mission. 

In addition to this main aim, the workshop will further discussion subjects related to the state of Volcanology in Africa, i.e. volcano education, research and monitoring; and hence the below subject will be further be discussed: 

Evaluate and discuss the state and availability of infrastructures for Volcano Research and Monitoring, Volcano Hazards Assessment, and Volcano Risk Reduction in each of the African country with volcanoes particularly the active.

Evaluate and discuss the qualification of local volcano monitoring and volcano hazards assessment scientific teams in each of these country.

Evaluate and discuss the availability of universities with volcanology curricula on the African continent, and other disciplines related to volcanology such as geophysics, seismology, geochemistry, volcano hazards and risk assessment.

Discuss the strategies of improving the public knowledge of the results of volcano research among the population on the African continent, as well as education on volcanic hazards and risks.

Establish regional and continental collaboration between African institutions devoted to volcano science, i.e., volcano research centers or institutes, observatories, and universities.

Establish the ways for collaboration, on a fair basis, with international associations and scientific networks, institutions and agencies involved in volcano sciences on other continents.

Explore sources of funding to support the activities of the Network of African Volcanologists and to enhance volcano research by African volcanologists for the African volcanoes.